Job Title: Assistant Manager - Sales Location: Chicago Area, Illinois Job Type: Full-Time (Home Office Arrangement) Summary of Responsibilities: • Manage sales and marketing functions to drive business growth and increase profits. • Achieve sales budgets and analyze monthly sales performance. • Conduct performance appraisals and prepare sales reports for upper Management. • Serve customers by selling services, meeting their needs, and resolving problems. • Generate new accounts by calling leads and prospects. • Expand sales with current customers and arrange appointments with potential and existing customers. • Enter customer data into internal web applications and databases. • Compile leads and prospects through internet research. • Analyze customer freight activity and offer appropriate pricing agreements. • Assist with monitoring international and domestic shipments. • Engage and support in house agents through phone and email communication. • Generate activity reports and report sales to management. • Process incoming emails, electronic files, and faxes. Associated Responsibilities: • Receive phone calls and communicate with retail customers in English and Japanese. • Handle cargo, including receiving, inspection, sorting, labeling, packing, palletizing, and loading. • Maintain flexibility in work assignments. • Comply with, train for, and report to regulatory agencies, company safety and security programs, and company • policies. • Execute inventory management, record-keeping, and reporting. • Maintain a clean and orderly warehouse and workspace. • Occasionally operate forklifts for inventory and other operations. Knowledge and Skill Requirements: • Fully proficient in the Japanese language • Strong sales presentation and telephone skills. • Self-motivation and initiative. • Excellent interpersonal and team-building skills. • Accurate and timely data entry into data programs. • Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials. • Ability to operate motor vehicles and forklifts safely and maintain required training certifications. • Maintain security clearances and training certifications following industry regulatory agencies, including TSA. • Strong organizational skills. Education Bachelor's degree and at least 3 year Management experience